tea
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/tiː/
English
Definitions
noun
- A drug smoked or ingested for euphoric effect, cannabis.“After smoking a bowl of that fine marijuana, they ate some brownies.”
- The hemp plant itself, Cannabis sativa.
noun
- Food consumed before going to bed.
- Any meal eaten in the evening; dinner eaten in the evening, rather than at noon.
- A meal from a chip shop consisting of a deep-fried food with chips.“a fish supper; a pizza supper”
noun
- A drinker, especially one who drinks slowly (i.e., one who sups).
noun
- The tea plant (Camellia sinensis); a variety of this plant.“Darjeeling tea is grown in India.”
- The dried leaves or buds of the tea plant; a variety of such leaves.“Go to the supermarket and buy some Darjeeling tea.”
- The drink made by infusing these dried leaves or buds in hot water.“Would you like some tea?”
- Any similar drink made by infusing parts of various other plants.“camomile tea; mint tea”
verb
- To drink tea.
- To take afternoon tea (the light meal).
noun
- A moment, a historical unit of time from China, about the amount of time needed to quickly drink a traditional cup of tea. It is now found in Chinese-language historical fiction.
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